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Announcement
2025 Contract Update #3
Catch up on the third Contract Update produced and distributed by the NPMHU during the course of 2025 negotiations. These updates, along with the Union’s magazine and monthly bulletins, will keep mail handlers throughout the country informed and involved in the issues raised during this round of bargaining.
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National Arbitration Decision
The NPMHU are extremely pleased to announce that the NPMHU has prevailed in its national arbitration against the Postal Service over the ability of the Postal Service to separate employees who have completed their probationary period based on the results of a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background check without providing those employees with access to the grievance and arbitration process. A complete copy of the award is attached.
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Announcement
Contract Update #2
On July 8 and 10 of 2025, representatives from the NPMHU Negotiations Team and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) met for the second and third sessions of main table bargaining at NPMHU Headquarters in the AFL-CIO building and the USPS Headquarters (Washington, DC). Both groups returned to the bargaining table hoping to continue the spirit of positive cooperation that had been established in the first session.
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Quarterly MHU Summer 2025
Negotiations between the NPMHU and the Postal Service over the terms of the 2025 National Agreement are in full swing in Washington, D.C. The NPMHU Negotiations Team has already met with USPS officials for several Main Table bargaining sessions. National President Paul Hogrogian, with assistance from the Contract Administration Department (CAD) and the General Counsel’s Office, has presented USPS with sixty-nine non-economic proposals thus far for amending the terms of the National Agreement.
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Announcement
CALL: Stop Trump's Federal Union-Busting
While the latest attack on federal sector unions does not apply to the Postal Service, we stand in solidarity with our fellow unions and support their call to action.
Click link below to see a concise call-to-action page that the AFL-CIO just put out to support AFGE and other federal unions and the entire federal workforce.
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News
NPMHU Statement on PMG Dejoy's Resignation
The National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) acknowledged Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's resignation and expressed their willingness to work with Acting PMG Doug Tulino during the transition. The NPMHU emphasized the importance of the next leader understanding the Postal Service's public service obligation and the need to protect the postal workforce.
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Announcement
April 2025 Officers' Meeting
We are pleased to share a synopsis of our recent meetings to keep everyone informed and engaged in our union's work. The Executive Board and Council meetings, held from April 22-24, 2025, were productive sessions that addressed several key issues impacting our members.
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Announcement
2025 Scholarship Opportunities
We are pleased to offer the opportunity for dependents of regular craft employees, to apply for scholarship assistance from NPMHU Local 305 Scholarship Program.
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NPMHU Statement on USPS/DOGE Agreement
On the night of Monday, March 10, the Postmaster General (PMG) and Deputy PMG met with members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the United States Postal Service Headquarters. Mail Handlers have seen the DOGE team dismantle federal agencies, impacting services provided to Americans across the country.
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January 2025 Mail Handlers Update
The NPMHU and the USPS have reached an agreement on the terms of a One Time Retirement Incentive. The parties have agreed that the Postal Service will make lump sum incentive payments totaling $15,000 (less applicable taxes and deductions) to eligible full-time career employees who choose optional retirement or retirement pursuant to a Voluntary Early Retirement (VER).
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Event
2024 Local 305 Battle of the Branches
The 2024 Local 305 Battle of the Branches competition on May, 15, 2024 was epic! Check out the winners.
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Basic Steward Training
Hello Brothers and Sisters of Local 305. We are writing to you today with an important update from our union hall. The Local 305 Office held Basic Steward Training on February 7 & 8 and February 13 & 14. We are pleased to report that our Local 305 Office successfully hosted two sessions of Basic Steward Training this month, preparing a new group of dedicated members to serve as our front-line representatives.
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Contract Attack Team 2023
The Local 305 Contract Attack Team (CAT) convened at the Local Office in Richmond, VA on September 13-14, 2023
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Announcement
Memorial for Bobby Mason
Richard James Mason Jr., affectionately known as Bobby, was born on October 7, 1955. He peacefully departed this world on September 10, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Bobby was a former VA State Representative Board Member at MHU Local 305. All of us will miss him dearly.